Patents by Inventor Matthew Webb

Matthew Webb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160286541
    Abstract: A method of communicating data to mobile terminals from an OFDM wireless communications network including a wireless access interface for communicating the data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers includes providing a first control channel having a bandwidth corresponding to a first frequency band at a first temporal position within a sub-frame, and transmitting resource allocation messages in the first control channel allocating communications resources of a first group of OFDM sub-carriers to communications terminals of a first type and allocating communications resources of a second group of OFDM sub-carriers to communications terminals of a second type. The method provides a second control channel within the second frequency band within the second group of OFDM sub-carriers in a second temporal position within a sub-frame, and transmits control information which is specific to the terminals of the second type operating to receive the data via the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew WEBB, Hideji WAKABAYASHI, Yuichi MORIOKA
  • Publication number: 20160157268
    Abstract: An infrastructure equipment forming part of a mobile communications network receives data packets from a communications terminal, and including a scheduler configured to control a transmitter and a receiver to transmit and receive signals according to the wireless access interface. The scheduler is configured to receive from the receiver an indication of a number of delay tolerant data packets and non-delay tolerant data packets in an input buffer of the communications terminal, and an indication of a current state for radio communications for transmitting the data packets from the communications terminal to the infrastructure equipment via the wireless access interface. Data packets which can be classified into at least delay tolerant and non-delay tolerant data packets are transmitted by a communications terminal to conserve the power of the communications terminal and more efficiently utilize the communications resources of a wireless access interface provided by a mobile communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideji WAKABAYASHI, Matthew WEBB
  • Patent number: 9338721
    Abstract: In a LTE-based wireless communication system having neighboring first and second cells a first user in the first cell may experience significant interference from downlink transmissions in the second cell. Such interference can be reduced by selecting a precoder for downlink transmission to a second user in the first cell which will result in reduced interference to the first user after the first user is handed-over to be served by the second cell. The method involves selecting, among a plurality of users in the first cell, the second user to receive the precoded downlink transmissions using the selected precoder. The second user is chosen so as to satisfy a measure of suitability using the selected interference-reducing precoder. Taken together, the choice in the first cell of precoder and second user (UEA) result in reduced inter-cell interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Rajaguru Mudiyanselage Mythri Hunukumbure, Matthew Webb
  • Patent number: 9301316
    Abstract: The present invention refers to transmission method in a mobile communication system (1) comprising a base station (20) and a terminal (10) for transmitting transmission data to the base station. In order to provide a more efficient transmission procedure, a method is provided, in which the terminal transmits a message to the base station indicating that an uplink transmission resource is to be used by the terminal; and further information is provided by the terminal to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Moulsley, Milos Tesanovic, Paul Bucknell, Yoshiaki Ohta, Matthew Webb
  • Publication number: 20160017037
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that bind Lymphocyte Activation Gene 3 (LAG-3), and more particularly to antigen binding proteins that cause depletion of LAG-3+ activated T cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Andrew HAMBLIN, Alan Peter LEWIS, Thomas Matthew WEBB
  • Publication number: 20160013879
    Abstract: A communications device transmits/receives data from a mobile communications network including one or more network elements forming plural cells. Each cell is allocated a cell identifier. For each cell the network elements provide a wireless access interface providing plural communications resource elements across a frequency range of a first carrier, and divided in time into plural frames. The one or more network elements transmit in one or more of the frames a synchronization sequence, each synchronization sequence providing an indication of a cell identifier. A controller calculates an estimate of a cell identifier from the detected synchronization sequence, and uses the cell identifier to transmit/receive the data to/from the mobile communications network via the wireless access interface. A relative temporal location of the synchronization sequence within the frame provides the communications device with an indication of the cell identifier of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew WEBB, Hideji WAKABAYSHI
  • Publication number: 20150373624
    Abstract: An infrastructure equipment forming part of a mobile communications network includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals to communications devices via a wireless access interface, a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from the communications devices via the wireless access interface, and a controller. The controller controls the transmitter and receiver across a first frequency bandwidth divided in time into plural frames, to form one of plural cells of the mobile communications network, each cell allocated a cell identifier by the mobile communications network. The controller and transmitter transmit in one or more of the frames a synchronization sequence providing an indication of one of the cell identifiers. A relative temporal location of the synchronization sequence within the frame provides the communications devices with an indication of the cell identifier which can be combined with detecting the synchronization sequence to improve estimate of the cell identifier for the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew WEBB, Hideji WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150373690
    Abstract: A mobile communications network includes one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface for communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a host frequency range of a host carrier. First and second sections of communications resources within respective first and second frequency ranges for preferable allocation to reduced capability devices form respective first and second virtual carriers. Each of the first and second frequency ranges is within the host frequency range, wherein the communications device is configured with a reduced capability to receive the signals only within a frequency bandwidth less than the host frequency range and equal to at least one of the first or second frequency range. The communications device is configured to receive the first signalling data from the control channel and the common system information from the one or more communications resources identified by the first signalling data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew WEBB, Dimitris KOULAKIOTIS, Hideji WAKABAYASHI, Yuichi MORIOKA, Stephen TRUELOVE
  • Publication number: 20150365945
    Abstract: A communications device configured to receive data from a mobile communications network including one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a host frequency bandwidth, and includes, within the host frequency bandwidth, first communications resource elements within a first frequency bandwidth for allocation preferably to reduced capability devices to receive signals representing data transmitted by a transmitter within the first bandwidth forming a first virtual carrier, the reduced capability devices each having a receiver bandwidth greater than or equal to the first frequency bandwidth but less than the host frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuichi MORIOKA, Matthew WEBB, Hideji WAKABAYASHI, Dimitris KOULAKIOTIS, Stephen TRUELOVE
  • Publication number: 20150336540
    Abstract: A wiper arm assembly has a load member, a wiper arm, and a blade load cam with a cam slot. The load member mates with a joint disposed between first and second ends of the wiper arm. Changes in length of the load member impose a force in a lengthwise direction of the load member. The wiper arm is configured to rotate relative to the blade load cam about an axis proximate to the first end of the wiper arm. The cam slot is configured to vary the length of the load member as a function of a wiper angle in which the wiper angle is defined as the angle between the wiper arm and a starting position of the wiper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander N. Reid, Matthew Webb
  • Publication number: 20150327239
    Abstract: A communications device transmitting/receiving signals to/from a mobile communications network includes one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface for the communications device. The wireless access interface includes plural communications resource elements across a host frequency range of a host carrier, and a first section of the communications resources within a first frequency range for preferable allocation to reduced capability devices forming a first virtual carrier and a second section of the communications resources within a second frequency range for preferable allocation to the reduced capability devices forming a second virtual carrier. Each of the first and second frequency ranges is within the host frequency range. The communications device is configured with a reduced capability to receive the signals only within a frequency bandwidth less than the host frequency range and equal to at least one of the first frequency range or the second frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew WEBB, Dimitris KOULAKIOTIS, Hideji WAKABAYASHI, Yuichi MORIOKA, Stephen TRUELOVE
  • Publication number: 20150296514
    Abstract: A mobile communications network includes one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface for communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a host frequency bandwidth, and includes, within the host frequency bandwidth, first communications resource elements within a first frequency bandwidth for allocation preferably to reduced capability devices to receive signals representing the data transmitted by the transmitter unit within the first bandwidth forming a first virtual carrier, the reduced capability devices each having a receiver bandwidth which is greater than or equal to the first frequency bandwidth but less than the host frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yuichi Morioka, Matthew Webb, Hideji Wakabayashi, Dimitris Koulakiotis, Stephen Truelove
  • Patent number: 9150653
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins which bind to human IL-7 receptor (CD127) are provided. The antigen binding proteins are typically antibodies, and are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders in humans, particularly autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Ian Kirby, Alexander H. Taylor, Thomas Matthew Webb, Yu Xue
  • Publication number: 20150282130
    Abstract: A method controlling wireless communication of a data block from a terminal device to a base station includes: making a first uplink data transmission for the data block in association with a first retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding first acknowledgement indication indicating whether the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station; making a second uplink data transmission for the data block in association with a second retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding second acknowledgement indication, the second transmission initiated before the first acknowledgement indication is obtained; determining whether to avoid scheduling a data retransmission in association with the first retransmission protocol process based on the first and second response signallings, avoiding retransmission of data in association with the first retransmission protocol process if either one of the first or second acknowledgement indication indicates the data block has b
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150282155
    Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources for uplink transmissions in a wireless telecommunications system, including: a first terminal device communicating a request for an allocation of radio resources to a base station; the base station determining whether there is an association between the first terminal device and a second terminal device based on their having similar predicted traffic profiles for uplink data; and the base station establishing a radio resource allocation for the second terminal device based on the resources requested by the first terminal device, and consequently transmitting radio resource allocation messages to allocate radio resources to the first and the second terminal devices for respective uplink transmissions based on the request for an allocation of radio resources received from the first terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150271791
    Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources for uplink transmissions in a wireless telecommunications system, the method including: a first terminal device communicating a request for an allocation of radio resources to a base station; the base station determining there is an association between the first terminal device and a second terminal device based on their having similar predicted traffic profiles for uplink data; and the base station establishing a radio resource allocation for the second terminal device based on the resources requested by the first terminal device, and consequently transmitting radio resource allocation messages to allocate radio resources to the first and the second terminal devices for respective uplink transmissions based on the request for an allocation of radio resources received from the first terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150229444
    Abstract: A method controlling wireless communication of a data block from a terminal device to a base station includes: making a first uplink transmission for the data block in association with a first retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding first acknowledgement indication indicating whether the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station; making a second uplink transmission for the data block in association with a second retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding second acknowledgement indication, the second transmission initiated before the first acknowledgement indication is obtained; and determining whether to avoid scheduling retransmission of data for the data block in association with the first retransmission protocol process based on the first and second responses, avoiding data retransmission in association with the first retransmission protocol process if either the first or second acknowledgement indications indicate the data block has been suc
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Hideji Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20150208340
    Abstract: A mobile communications system transmitting/receiving data to/from communications devices includes one or more base stations, each including a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter and receiver provide a wireless access interface communicating data to/from the communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a first frequency range and within a second frequency range within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided sub-frames, at least one of the sub-frames including a first wideband control channel in a first part of each sub-frame communicating first signalling information, and a second narrow band control channel in a second part of each sub-frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Yuichi Morioka
  • Publication number: 20150195787
    Abstract: A mobile communications system transmitting data to and/or receiving data from communications devices includes one or more base stations, each including a transmitter and a receiver configured to provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a first frequency range and within a second frequency range within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided sub-frames, at least one of the sub-frames including a first wideband control channel in a part of each sub-frame for communicating first signalling information to one or more of the communications devices, and a second narrow band control channel in a second part of each sub-frame. The base stations are configured to transmit a sleep indication signal to one or more of the communication devices, to realize a power saving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew Webb, Yuichi Morioka
  • Patent number: 8940303
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins which bind to human IL-7 receptor (CD127) are provided. The antigen binding proteins are typically antibodies, and are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders in humans, particularly autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Ian Kirby, Alex H. Taylor, Thomas Matthew Webb, Yu Xue